Deep Roots Garden Center Team MembersWe pride ourselves on our customer service.
Our team members have over many years' experience in gardening and all things horticultural.
If you have a question we have an answer.....

JonBell- Owner. Born and raised in the South Bay, Jon has spent his entire professional career in the nursery industry, with nearly 19 years of experience. Working under Bob Brock while attending Mira Costa High School, Jon has since grown through the ranks, and in 2010 he purchased the nursery, bringing his knowledge and expertise to the South Bay. Jon is a certified plant geek, with a true passion for unusual, hard to find, and exotic plants and flowers that captivate the imagination and inspire the gardener within all of us. His commitment to the environment and sustainable practices has allowed him to make Deep Roots the South Bay's premier destination for climate appropriate native plants, as well as low water plants from around the world. Jon wants nothing more than for people to be successful in their botanical pursuits.

Christine - Co-Owner, CFO. Christine is co-owner of Deep Roots as well as Jon's mother. She has retired from her practice of Psychology in order to be full time at Deep roots. She holds a Business degree and manges the finances, employees and HR aspects of the business. A life long love of gardening was instilled in her by her mother. She has lived her entire life in Southern California

Brandon - Landscape Designer. Brandon was born and raised in
Southern California. He studied at Cal Poly and is a California Certified Nurseryman. Brandon has worked in the horticulture business for over twelve
years and has been a landscape designer for 10 years. His interests include writing,
gardens, long-boarding, Greek tragedy and film.

Joey - Landscape Foreman. Born and raised in Hawthorne Joey has extensive experience in landscaping, delivery services and working in hardware stores. He enjoys creating and building of all kinds including woodworking, welding and building animated Halloween props.

Julian - Nurseryman. Julian was born in California and raised in New York. He is experienced in landscape installations and troubleshooting plant problems. In his spare time he likes running, hiking, and eating BBQ!

Frank - Nurseryman. Born and raised in Guatemala Frank moved to Los Angeles in 1985. He has worked in the nursery business for 25 years and is a specialist of indoor plants.

Ramona - Floral Designer. Ramona has been working at this location since the days of Bob's Nursery. She is an expert in flower processing and it is because of her careful work that "Deep Roots" flowers last so long. Along the way she has learned the art of floral Design and has recently been promoted to Floral Designer. In her spare time she is fully occupied with her 10 year old son.

Barbara - Web Site, Graphics and Marketing Assistant. Barbara is a graduate of the University of the Arts, London. She is by profession a photographer but being from England, gardening is in her blood and is her passion. She designed, built and maintains our web site, keeps our subscriber list, creates our monthly newsletter, and has supplied most of the photographs on these pages. When she is not working on Deep Roots' website Barbara takes photographs which she licenses to Getty Images and organizes and leads photographic tours to Europe.